ABT Site user interface
The ABT Site user interface provides a frame which collects all ABT components (e.g., Building, Startup, etc.) in one window. The frame also provides common functionalities such as Undo, Redo, Help, and a split view of different tasks (e.g., Building structure, Application selection) within the same window.
The ABT Site frame contains the following user interface elements.
1 | Common toolbar | 2 | Component selector with common tools |
3 | Component toolbar | 4 | Work area |
5 | Task selector | 6 | Details pane |
7 | Log viewer and status bar |
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① Common toolbar
The common toolbar contains a window title and the standard Windows state icons to minimize, resize, maximize and close the window. The window title is built up like this:
SIEMENS - ABT Site - <Project name>
② Component selector with common tools
The following components are only active, if an instance is available. Otherwise, the component names are grayed out. As soon as the first instance of the component is open, the component is active and can be selected.
- Startup
- Web interface
- Configuration
- Engineering
- Reports
③ Component toolbar
Each component may contain different tools depending on the tasks.
④ Work area
The outlook of the work area depends on the active task. Work areas that contain tables with columns can be filtered and sorted.
Filtering table columns
Sorting columns
⑤ Task selector
The task selector lists all tasks of the active component. It can be collapsed and expanded by clicking the arrow on the top right.
Components and tasks